SpaceX Launched Military Satellites Designed to Track Hypersonic Missiles
Credit to Author: Stephen Clark, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:45:16 +0000
The prototype satellites hitched a ride on a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:30:55 +0000
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans’ private data.
Read moreElon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says
Credit to Author: Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:17:55 +0000
A new report cited 28 “verified” accounts on X that appear to be tied to sanctioned groups or individuals.
Read moreSection 702 Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:05:42 +0000
Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of Congress to support legislation that would ban warrantless access to sensitive data as the White House fights against it.
Read more‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000
Romantic chatbots collect huge amounts of data, provide vague information about how they use it, use weak password protections, and aren’t transparent, new research from Mozilla says.
Read moreA Backroom Deal Looms Over Section 702 Surveillance Fight
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:15:40 +0000
Top congressional lawmakers are meeting in private to discuss the future of a widely unpopular surveillance program, worrying members devoted to reforming Section 702.
Read moreSatellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:34:34 +0000
New research finds that Israel’s attacks on Gaza damaged hospitals and other medical facilities at the same rate as other buildings, potentially in violation of international law.
Read moreThe Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks
Credit to Author: Nicole Tisdale| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Cyberattacks and criminal scams can impact anyone. But communities of color and other marginalized groups are often disproportionately impacted and lack the support to better protect themselves.
Read more2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington
Credit to Author: Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000
“This eruption of violence had been brewing for years, through successive economic collapses, pandemics, and the utter dysfunction that had become American life.” An exclusive excerpt from 2054: A Novel.
Read moreA Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade
Credit to Author: Madison Goldberg| Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Two researchers have improved a well-known technique for lattice basis reduction, opening up new avenues for practical experiments in cryptography and mathematics.
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